Origenian corpus
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The Origenian corpus is the body of theological and exegetical writings attributed to the early Christian scholar Origen of Alexandria, encompassing his homilies, commentaries, and doctrinal works.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Origenian corpus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4604070 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Origenian corpus Context triple: [Homilies on Genesis, belongsToCorpus, Origenian corpus]
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A.
Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
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B.
Codex Hermogenianus
The Codex Hermogenianus is a late Roman collection of imperial legal constitutions compiled under Emperor Diocletian that became a key source for later codifications of Roman law.
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C.
Hymns against Heresies
Hymns against Heresies is a collection of doctrinal and polemical hymns by Ephrem the Syrian, composed to defend orthodox Christian theology against various heretical teachings in the 4th century.
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D.
Apocryphal New Testament writings
Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
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E.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Origenian corpus Target entity description: The Origenian corpus is the body of theological and exegetical writings attributed to the early Christian scholar Origen of Alexandria, encompassing his homilies, commentaries, and doctrinal works.
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A.
Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
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B.
Codex Hermogenianus
The Codex Hermogenianus is a late Roman collection of imperial legal constitutions compiled under Emperor Diocletian that became a key source for later codifications of Roman law.
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C.
Hymns against Heresies
Hymns against Heresies is a collection of doctrinal and polemical hymns by Ephrem the Syrian, composed to defend orthodox Christian theology against various heretical teachings in the 4th century.
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D.
Apocryphal New Testament writings
Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
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E.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological corpus
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body of writings ⓘ patristic literature corpus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexandrian school of theology
NERFINISHED
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Catechetical School of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ library of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Christian apologetics
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biblical exegesis ⓘ dogmatic theology ⓘ spiritual exegesis ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Origen of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveMethod |
allegorical exegesis
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literal exegesis ⓘ moral exegesis ⓘ spiritual exegesis ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Commentary on John
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Commentary on Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ Contra Celsum NERFINISHED ⓘ Exhortation to Martyrdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Homilies on Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Homilies on Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Homilies on Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ Homilies on Leviticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Homilies on the Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ On First Principles NERFINISHED ⓘ On Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ apologetic works of Origen ⓘ biblical commentaries of Origen ⓘ doctrinal treatises of Origen ⓘ fragments of Origen ⓘ homilies of Origen ⓘ letters of Origen ⓘ lost works of Origen ⓘ scholia of Origen ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cappadocian Fathers
NERFINISHED
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Evagrius Ponticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ Rufinus of Aquileia NERFINISHED ⓘ later Christian mysticism ⓘ medieval biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin translation ⓘ |
| mainLocationOfComposition |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Caesarea Maritima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Origen of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
partially lost
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partially preserved ⓘ |
| reception |
condemned in Origenist controversies
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controversial in late antiquity ⓘ influential in Eastern Christianity ⓘ influential in Western Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christology
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Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ creation ⓘ doctrine of God ⓘ eschatology ⓘ free will ⓘ interpretation of Scripture ⓘ resurrection ⓘ salvation ⓘ soul ⓘ spiritual life ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Alexandrian theology
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Christian theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| transmission |
Greek manuscripts
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Latin translations ⓘ Syriac fragments ⓘ |
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Subject: Origenian corpus Description of subject: The Origenian corpus is the body of theological and exegetical writings attributed to the early Christian scholar Origen of Alexandria, encompassing his homilies, commentaries, and doctrinal works.
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